Estofado is a traditional Spanish beef stew. It is another great meal to have on a cold winter’s day or evening as it will warm you through to your bones. Try it! Note: It is important to keep the carrots reasonably large otherwise they wi... Read more
The new anti-smoking law has finally been approved in Parliament and will take effect from January 2, 2011. This means that all enclosed public spaces will be smoke-free, which even includes bars and nightclubs. Not even sealed-off smoking areas... Read more
The staff of costablog would like to take this brief moment to wish everyone who visits the site a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here’s hoping that Santa Claus brings you everything you want this year – and hopefully nothing that yo... Read more
The winter sales period does not officially start in Southern Spain until January 7th, but with times being as hard as they are, shops have decided to bring forward and extend this scheduled event. While local traders are not actually allowed to... Read more
If you’re one of those people who think that you will never be in a traffic accident, and continuously think “that will never happen to me” you might want to read on… A study that was recently carried out by the insurance... Read more
With the cold and rain making Spain not the most pleasant place to live presently, there’s nothing I like better than curling up in front of the fire with a hot bowl of lentejas. Many traditional Spanish dishes include pulses from lentils... Read more
Christmas time has well and truly arrived in Spain, but for those of you who think that Costa del Sol and the festive season didn’t really go together through lack of snow and ice… well you’re in for a surprise. From the 15th D... Read more
The Spanish animal protection association “Planeta Animal” who’s main objective is to raise awareness in the human population through targeted projects, invites everybody to walk with them to Santiago de Compostela, a pilgrimag... Read more
